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During a call with reporters on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called for private contractors to take over airport security across the country.

The State Department of Education released its updated collegiate scorecard on Monday, compiling a range of measures and indices on admissions, student success outcomes and associated costs of attendance.

A family with a loved one buried at Pine Rest Cemetery in Foley is looking for answers after they say they haven’t received a headstone more than two years after they paid for it.

Multiple agencies responded Tuesday to a brush fire that closed Highway 59 for hours.

Woodfin criticized the decision of Central Alabama Water to end adding fluoride to water. The issue: two of the system’s three plants were already offline before the new board was created.

The City of Saraland celebrated the opening of the new Municipal Complex and Saraland Event Center with a ribbon-cutting.

Mobile Airport Authority executive director Andy Wilson is stepping down. The Authority announced the leadership change Tuesday.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Birmingham) introduced a resolution honoring the sacrifice of the six Americans killed in Iraq on March 12.

The Montgomery City Council is considering terminating a $1.45 million contract with a private Louisiana company to handle some accident investigations.

Traffic was stopped for hours Tuesday evening after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 59/20, west of Birmingham.

The City of Fort Payne is currently in a legal battle with former Rainsville Mayor Nick Jones over two business murals that allegedly violate the city zoning ordinances.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen criticized former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl for recently attending a Ramadan interfaith dinner at the Anniston Islamic Center.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating two deaths in connection to a domestic violence incident in Blount County.

Operations at the Coosa Pines fluff pulp mill will begin to “wind down” in May, according to a statement from parent company, Domtar.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is proposing legislation that would allow college athletes to only transfer once without having to sit out an academic year. 

Troy University is hosting 1819 News founder and CEO Bryan Dawson this week as part of Dawson's ongoing "Pick up the Mic" tour.

Monday morning, students at the University of Alabama filed a lawsuit against the University following the suspension of two student magazines last fall. 

Dr. Schnavia Smith Hatcher, the embattled dean of the University of Alabama School of Social Work, is stepping down.

A group of Alabama midwives and birth centers recently asked the Alabama Supreme Court to review a January 2026 state appellate court decision that would allow the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) to require birth centers to obtain hospital licenses. 

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he supports any effort to ensure the safety of police and the public as long as it's constitutional.

Former ethics commissioner and Limestone County Probate Court Judge Stan McDonald is defending the legacy of Guy Hunt after State House Pro Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) had some harsh words for the former Alabama governor last week, explaining why he opposed closed primaries.

The mother of murdered teen Aniah Blanchard spoke out for the first time since her daughter’s killer was convicted of murder and felony murder.

The deadline for families to apply for Alabama’s school choice program is March 31.

Secretary of State Wes Allen emphasized his work to improve election integrity and security across Alabama during remarks at the Madison County Republican Men's Club monthly meeting on Saturday.

The case of a woman facing four municipal charges after a “No Kings” protest in Fairhope has been pushed back for a fifth time.

Five of the six suspects in a 2023 deadly Sweet 16 party shooting in Dadeville could sign plea deals this week.

The city of Montgomery recently launched payMontgomery, a new digital service that allows residents to securely pay court obligations - including fines, fees, and other penalties - online without visiting the courthouse.